2020–21 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season

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2020–21 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
women's ice hockey season
Frozen Four, L, 2-3 (OT) vs Northeastern Huskies
ConferenceWCHA
Home iceAmsoil Arena
Record
Overall12-7-0
Home8-4-0
Road3-1-0
Neutral1-2-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMaura Crowell
Assistant coachesLaura Bellamy
Ashleigh Brykaliuk
Chris Esposito
Captain(s)Ashton Bell
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey seasons
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The Bulldogs qualified for the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, ranked as the #5 seed.[1] Defeating the Colgate Raiders in the opening round, the Bulldogs were defeated 3-2 by the #1 ranked Northeastern Huskies in the Frozen Four.[2]

Emma Soderberg captured the WCHA 2020-21 Goaltending Championship. Statistically, she topped all conference goaltenders with both a 1.34 GAA and .951 save percentage. In addition, she tied for the league lead with five shutouts, while ranking second overall in wins with 11.[3]

In the USCHO.com final season rankings, the Bulldogs claimed the number four spot, its highest spot since 2010, when it placed first overall in the rankings.[4]

Offseason[edit]

Recruiting[edit]

Player Position Nationality Notes
Jojo Chobak Goaltender  United States Was a participant in the USA Under-18 Top 66 Camp in the summer of 2018
Katie Davis Forward United States Won a gold medal at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
Nina Jobst-Smith Defense  Canada Attended Okanagan Hockey Academy
Born in North Vancouver, she has skated for the German National Team
Brieja Parent Forward United States Member of the USA Hockey Girls' 16/17 Players Development Camp

Regular season[edit]

Standings[edit]

2020–21 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Wisconsin † * 16 12 3 1 0 36 62 25 21 17 3 1 79 33
#4 Minnesota-Duluth 16 11 5 0 0 34 50 23 23 12 7 0 55 33
#3 Ohio State 16 11 5 0 0 32 42 32 20 13 7 0 56 42
#6 Minnesota 19 11 7 0 1 36 62 40 20 11 8 1 65 45
Minnesota State 20 7 12 1 0 20 38 56 20 7 12 1 38 56
St. Cloud State 19 6 12 1 0 18.5 32 62 19 6 12 1 32 62
Bemidji State 20 2 16 2 1 12.5 24 72 20 2 16 2 24 72
Championship: March 8, 2021
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 25, 2021

Schedule[edit]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
November 20 at MSU-Mankato Mavericks Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN W 5-0  1-0-0 (1-0-0)
November 21 at MSU-Mankato Mavericks Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN W 7-3  2-0-0 (2-0-0)
November 27 Minnesota Golden Gophers Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN L 2-4  2-1-0 (2-1-0)
November 28 Minnesota Golden Gophers Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN L 1-2  2-2-0 (2-2-0)
December 4 St. Cloud State Huskies Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN W 4-0  3-2-0 (3-2-0)
December 5 St. Cloud State Huskies Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN W 5-1  4-2-0 (4-2-0)
January 15 Ohio State Buckeyes Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN W 2-0  5-2-0 (5-2-0)
January 16 Ohio State Buckeyes Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN L 0-1  5-3-0 (5-3-0)
January 22 at Bemidji State Beavers Bemidji, MN L 0-1  5-4-0 (5-4-0)
January 23 at Bemidji State Beavers Bemidji, MN W 1-0  6-4-0 (6-4-0)
January 29 St. Cloud State Huskies Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN W 4-1  7-4-0 (7-4-0)
January 30 St. Cloud State Huskies Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN W 6-0  8-4-0 (8-4-0)
February 20 MSU-Mankato Mavericks Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN W 2-1 
February 21 MSU-Mankato Mavericks Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN W 4-3 
February 26 Wisconsin Badgers Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN W 4-2 
February 27 Wisconsin Badgers Amsoil Arena • Duluth, MN L 3-4 
NCAA Tournament
March 6 Ohio State Buckeyes Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN L 2-7 
WCHA Final Faceoff
March 15 vs. Colgate Raiders Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA Emma Soderberg W 1-0 OT 12-6-0
March 18 vs. Northeastern Huskies Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA Aerin Frankel (NU) L 3-2 OT 12-7-0
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Roster[edit]

2020–21 Bulldogs[edit]

[5]
No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Colorado Hanna Markel Senior G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Dillon, Colorado Northwood School
6 Minnesota Lizi Norton Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Orono, Minnesota USA U18 National Team
7 British Columbia Kailee Skinner Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Penticton, British Columbia Okanagan Hockey Academy
8 Minnesota Monique Aaneson Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Moorhead, Minnesota North American Hockey Association
9 Minnesota Naomi Rogge Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie HS
10 Minnesota McKenzie Revering Senior D 5' 3" (1.6 m) Alexandria, Minnesota Alexandria HS
11 Idaho Katie Davis Freshman F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Boise, Idaho USA U18 National Team
12 Minnesota Kylie Hanley Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Minnetonka, Minnesota Hopkins HS
13 Minnesota Anneke Linser Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Lino Lakes, Minnesota USA U18 National Team
15 Minnesota Brieja Parent Senior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Forest Lake, Minnesota Forest Lake HS
17 Minnesota Gabbie Hughes Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Lino Lakes, Minnesota USA U18 National Team
19 Minnesota Anna Klein Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Edina, Minnesota Edina HS
21 Minnesota Taylor Stewart Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) Rochester, Minnesota Shattuck St. Mary’s
23 Alberta Kassy Betinol Sophomore F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Okotoks, Alberta Pursuit of Excellence (PWHL)
24 Alberta McKenzie Hewett Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Edmonton, Alberta St. Albert Slash (PWHL)
25 New York (state) Clara Van Wieren Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) Cooperstown, New York USA U18 National Team
26 Manitoba Ashton Bell Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Deloraine, Manitoba Canadian U18 National Team
30 Sweden Emma Soderberg Freshman G 5' 7" (1.7 m) Jarved, Sweden Swedish U18 National Team
35 Illinois Jojo Chobak Freshman G 5' 8" (1.73 m) Chicago, Illinois Chicago Young Americans


Awards and honors[edit]

  • Ashton Bell, 2020-21 WCHA Defenseman of the Year[6]
  • Ashton Bell, 2020-21 WCHA First Team All-Star[7]
  • Emma Soderberg, 2020-21 WCHA Goaltender of the Year
  • Emma Soderberg, 2020-21 WCHA First Team All-Star
  • Gabbie Hughes, 2020-21 WCHA Second Team All-Star
  • Anna Klein, 2020-21 WCHA Second Team All-Star
  • Anna Klein, All-USCHO.com Third Team[8]

All-America honors[edit]

  • Emma Soderberg, 2020-21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American[9]
  • Ashton Bell, 2020-21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2021 NC Women's Ice Hockey Championship Official Bracket". ncaa.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "UMD'S HISTORIC RUN COMES TO A HEARTBREAKING END IN OVERTIME AGAINST NORTHEASTERN". umdbulldogs.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "SODERBERG CLAIMS WCHA 2020-21 GOALTENDING TITLE FOR UMD". umdbulldogs.com. February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "BULLDOGS NO. 4 USCHO.COM FINAL SEASON RANKING HIGHEST IN A DECADE". umdbulldogs.com. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020–21 UMD Bulldogs Women's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota-Duluth. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "BELL AND SODERBERG NAMED WCHA DEFENSEMAN AND GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR". umdbulldogs.com. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "FOUR BULLDOGS SELECTED TO 2020-21 ALL-WCHA TEAMS". umdbulldogs.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Women's Division I College Hockey: 2020-2021 All-USCHO Teams". uscho.com. April 2, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans - NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
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